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Interviewed by: Joanna Dong  採訪：董一燃 Edited by: Struan Robinson＆ Sarah Pettitt  編輯整理：Struan Robinson＆ Sarah Pettitt Translated by: Chen Ting  翻譯：陳婷   Originally built in 1847 as a railway turntable engine shed, Chalkfarm’s Roundhouse is now better known for serving London’s culture and arts than its railways. Its conversion from a disused locomotive house to a …

Text by: Ava Davies  撰文：Ava Davies Translated by: Chen Ting  翻譯：Chen Ting   NoFit State is a circus troupe like no other. Borne as a product of Thatcherite Britain and a creative reaction to the recession surrounding them, they have been part of British culture for twenty-seven years and are a valuable asset to the …

Text by 編輯整理：Struan Robinson Reference 資料來源： John Ellingsworth Translated by 翻譯：Chen Ting 陳婷 For most people the word ‘circus’ will usually call to mind classical images of red and yellow tents, performing animals, painted clowns and long chains of wagons and trailers – whilst circus may have indeed looked like that at one point in …

Text by: Joanna Dong  撰文：董一燃  Translated by: Chen Ting  翻譯：陳婷   Contemporary circus, or Cirque Nouveau, is a term coined mostly to differentiate itself from traditional circus. Yet the difference is not in the innovation of skills. Compared to traditional circus which is a form of entertainment, contemporary circus strives for greater artistic achievement. Today, …